LEWISBURG — Packwood House Museum’s free programs for kids series continues on Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Susan Ball Faeder, proprietor of “The Beckoning Cat” in Lewisburg, will present a program called “Edith’s Pet Rooster Alfie.”
Edith Fetherston and her husband John were the founders of the museum. They lived in the old hotel building from 1936 through the 1960s and ’70s. Edith frequented local estate auctions and amassed a significant collection of local historical artifacts, decorative arts, and furniture. She also traveled widely and collected an eclectic array of Oriental artifacts.
This program is a fusible fun appliqué class that does not involve any sewing. Each child attending will receive a fabric kit that will allow each child to make two 12-inch quilt blocks, one of which will be shaped like a rooster. Although kits are provided, each child should bring a pair of sharp scissors.
“Alfie” was Edith Fetherston’s pet while she lived in Pittsburgh (1930-1932). When Edith decided to take up painting as a hobby, the first four paintings she ever did were scenes of her beloved pet. In fact, she won an amateur art competition with her first painting.
Today, Alfie is the symbol of the Packwood House Museum.
Susan Faeder is a nationally-known quilt artist. She is originally from Williamsport and is a Bucknell University graduate. Since 1988, Faeder has created and escorted 18 quilt tours to Japan. She has designed five fabric collections for quilters, all with a sense of Japanese beauty. She teaches, lectures, and vends at select quilt festivals across the United States. Her own art quilts have been exhibited nationally and internationally for 25 years.
Faeder moved to Lewisburg in 2005 and opened “The Beckoning Cat,” so named for the Japanese lucky cat with upraised paw who welcomes people in.
The program takes place in the museum’s Tour Center, located at 15 N. Water St., Lewisburg. For more information about the museum and its programs, or to sign up your children for future programs, visit www.packwoodhousemuseum.com or call 524-0323.
Entertainment
Related Photos
-
Photo provided
Discussion
Workshop for kids continues at Packwood
- Entertainment
-
-
Improvised jazz program salutes civil rights movement
LEWISBURG — Local jazz musicians will present "Moving Pictures: Civil Rights Imagery and Improvisation," at 8 p.m. Feb. 23 at the Campus Theatre in Lewisburg. The event is free and open to the public.
-
Clarence Clemons' nephew to play sax on Bruce Springsteen tour
NEW YORK — It takes two men to replace The Big Man. Bruce Springsteen announced Thursday that two musicians — Jersey Shore sidekick Eddie Manion and Clarence Clemons' nephew Jake — will "share the saxophone role" during the E Street Band's "Wrecking Ball" world tour, which begins March 18 in Atlanta.
-
Forget the Happy Meal. 'Lorax' gets green tie-ins
LOS ANGELES -- The Lorax, perhaps the most famous anti-industrial crusader from children's literature, is about to become a big-time corporate spokesman. With a host of comercial tie-ins -- albeit for eco-friendly products -- Universal Pictures will begin promoting "Dr. Suess' the Lorax" This month.
-
The Valley Players to present 'Roses in December'
SUNBURY — The Valley Players will celebrate this Valentine’s Day season with Victor L. Cahn’s “Roses in December,” a play that illustrates the beauty of the written word. In a script crafted exclusively from a series of letters, a young official in a college alumni office, played by Carrie Gilbert of Selinsgrove, invites a celebrated but reclusive author, played by Fred Hooper of Selinsgrove, to his 35th class reunion.
-
'Halftime in America' ad creates political debate
DETROIT — People rarely pick a fight with Dirty Harry. But Chrysler's "Halftime in America" ad featuring quintessential tough guy Clint Eastwood has generated fierce debate about whether it accurately portrays the country's most economically distressed city or amounts to a campaign ad for President Barack Obama and the auto bailouts.
-
Verizon to set up streaming service with Redbox
NEW YORK — Phone company Verizon Communications Inc. will challenge Netflix and start a video streaming service this year with Redbox and its DVD rental kiosks. Verizon and Coinstar Inc., Redbox's parent company, said Monday that the service will be national and available to non-Verizon customers as well.
-
Super Bowl ads battle for championship
NEW YORK — The pressure was on. The tension was thick. And then, there were yawns in between. The Super Bowl may have been a nail biter, but the ads were a snooze. Actor Clint Eastwood waxed for two minutes about Detroit and Chrysler. An M&M candy stripped "naked" at a party. And stars from the 90s were everywhere, as were dogs and babies, of course.
-
Sneak peek at this year's hottest Super Bowl ads
The Super Bowl is a must-watch TV event, if not for the outcome of the biggest football game of the year, then at least for the multi-million dollar commercials that run throughout. And this year’s buzzworthy spots include celebrity appearances, homages to movies and lots of humor.
-
Takeru Kobayashi downs record 337 wings at Wing Bowl
PHILADELPHIA — Competitive-eating champ Takeru Kobayashi conquered Philadelphia's annual gustatory gorge-fest by eating 337 chicken wings in a half-hour before a crowd of nearly 20,000 at Wing Bowl XX. The Japanese phenom demolished the record of 255 set last year by Jonathan "Super" Squibb.
-
Roseanne Barr seeks Green Party presidential nod
WASHINGTON — Roseanne Barr said Thursday she's running for the Green Party's presidential nomination — and it's no joke. The actress-comedian said in a statement that she's a longtime supporter of the party and looks forward to working with people who share her values. She said the two major parties aren't serving the American people.
- More Entertainment Headlines
-
Improvised jazz program salutes civil rights movement
